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Copyright 2019 Catholic OnlineenThu, 21 Mar 2019 08:54:29 PDTSt. Enda: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 21, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=21
Legend has him an Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry. ...Catholic Online2019-03-21 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=21Bl. John of Parma: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 20, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=20
John Buralli, the seventh minister general of the Franciscans, was born at Parma in the year 1209, and he was already teaching logic there when at ...Catholic Online2019-03-20 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=20St. Joseph: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 19, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=19
Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture and that has seemed too little for those who made up ...Catholic Online2019-03-19 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=19St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 18, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=18
"Make your fold with the sheep; flee from the wolves: depart not from the Church," Cyril admonished catechumens surrounded by heresy. These ...Catholic Online2019-03-18 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=18St. Patrick: Saint of the Day for Sunday, March 17, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=17
St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by ...Catholic Online2019-03-17 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=17St. Abban: Saint of the Day for Saturday, March 16, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=16
Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many ...Catholic Online2019-03-16 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=16St. Louise de Marillac: Saint of the Day for Friday, March 15, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=15
Louise de Marillac was born probably at Ferrieres-en-Brie near Meux, France, on August 12, 1591. She was educated by the Dominican nuns at Poissy. ...Catholic Online2019-03-15 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=15St. Matilda: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 14, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=14
Matilda was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. She was also known as Mechtildis and Maud. She was raised by her ...Catholic Online2019-03-14 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=14Bl. Agnello of Pisa: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=13
The founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello, was admitted into the Order by St. Francis himself on the occasion of his sojourn in ...Catholic Online2019-03-13 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=13St. Fina: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=12
St. Fina or Seraphina, Virgin A.D. 1253 The old town of San Geminiano in Tuscany treasures with special veneration the memory of Santa Fina, a young ...Catholic Online2019-03-12 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=12St. Constantine: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=11
Constantine was king of Cornwall. Unreliable tradition has him married to the daughter of the king of Brittany who on her death ceded his throne to ...Catholic Online2019-03-11 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=11St. John Ogilvie: Saint of the Day for Sunday, March 10, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=10
Born in 1579, John Ogilvie belonged to Scottish nobility. Raised a Calvinist, he was educated on the continent. Exposed to the religious ...Catholic Online2019-03-10 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=10St. Frances of Rome: Saint of the Day for Saturday, March 09, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=9
Frances was born in the city of Rome in 1384 to a wealthy, noble family. From her mother she inherited a quiet manner and a pious devotion to God. ...Catholic Online2019-03-09 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=9St. John of God: Saint of the Day for Friday, March 08, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=8
From the time he was eight to the day he died, John followed every impulse of his heart. The challenge for him was to rush to follow the promptings ...Catholic Online2019-03-08 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=8Sts. Perpetua and Felicity: Saint of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=7
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Emperor Severus.
With ...Catholic Online2019-03-07 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=7St. Colette: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=6
Colette was the daughter of a carpenter named DeBoilet at Corby Abbey in Picardy, France. She was born on January 13, christened Nicolette, and ...Catholic Online2019-03-06 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=6St. John Joseph of the Cross: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, March 05, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=5
St. John Joseph of the Cross was born about the middle of the seventeenth century in the beautiful island of Ischia, near Naples. From his childhood ...Catholic Online2019-03-05 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=5St. Casimir: Saint of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=4
Casimir grew up in a world where his life was not his own. As a prince of Poland, the second son of King Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Austria, his ...Catholic Online2019-03-04 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=4St. Katharine Drexel: Saint of the Day for Sunday, March 03, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=3
St. Katharine Drexel is the second American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church. This amazing woman was an heiress to a large bequest ...Catholic Online2019-03-03 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=3Bl. Charles the Good: Saint of the Day for Saturday, March 02, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=2
In 1086, St. Canute, King of Denmark and father of Blessed Charles the Good, was slain in St. Alban's Church, Odence. Charles who was only a few ...Catholic Online2019-03-02 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=2St. David: Saint of the Day for Friday, March 01, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=1
According to tradition, St. David was the son of King Sant of South Wales and St. Non. He was ordained a priest and later studied under St. Paulinus. ...Catholic Online2019-03-01 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=1St. Hilary, Pope: Saint of the Day for Thursday, February 28, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=28
Pope from 461-468 and guardian of Church unity. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449, ...Catholic Online2019-02-28 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=28St. Leander of Seville: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, February 27, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=27
St. Leander of Seville, Bishop (Feast - February 27th) Leander was born at Cartagena, Spain, of Severianus and Theodora, illustrious for their ...Catholic Online2019-02-27 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=27St. Isabel of France: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=26
Sister of St. Louis and daughter of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile, she refused offers of marriage from several noble suitors to ...Catholic Online2019-02-26 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=26St. Tarasius: Saint of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=25
St. Tarasius was subject of the Byzantine Empire. He was raised to the highest honors in the Empire as Consul, and later became first secretary to ...Catholic Online2019-02-25 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=25St. John Theristus: Saint of the Day for Sunday, February 24, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=24
Benedictine monk, called Theristus or Â?Harvester.Â? He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. His mother was a slave of the Saracens. John escaped ...Catholic Online2019-02-24 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=24St. Polycarp: Saint of the Day for Saturday, February 23, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=23
Imagine being able to sit at the feet of the apostles and hear their stories of life with Jesus from their own lips. Imagine walking with those who ...Catholic Online2019-02-23 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=23St. Margaret of Cortona: Saint of the Day for Friday, February 22, 2019https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=22
Margaret of Cortona, penitent, was born in Loviana in Tuscany in 1247. Her father was a small farmer. Margaret's mother died when she was seven years ...Catholic Online2019-02-22 00:00:00https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=February&day=22